​Welcome to AWEX

The Australian Wool Exchange

The Australian Wool Exchange (AWEX) is a member-based, independent service provider and standards owner for the Australian wool industry, committed to delivering efficiency, innovation, and integrity across the supply chain. Established in 1994, AWEX represents the majority of first-hand wool traded in Australia, with members including wool brokers, exporters, private treaty merchants, processors, wool producers, and associates.

Our Purpose

Delivering services that strengthen, inform, and increase confidence in, the quality and integrity of Australian wool.

AWEX plays a critical role in safeguarding the trust and value of Australian wool by:

  1. establishing and providing an internationally competitive system for the fair, efficient and informed trading of Australian wool;
  2. encouraging competition;
  3. facilitating self-regulation amongst market participants; and
  4. developing and implementing innovations, for the benefit of all wool market participants.

From wool classing standards to digital traceability solutions, AWEX supports Australian wool to remain trusted and valued worldwide.

Our Commitment

AWEX remains focused on:

  • Strengthening market access through transparent and reliable industry standards.
  • Modernising wool traceability with innovative tools like WoolClip and eBale.
  • Enhancing sustainability and compliance systems to meet evolving global expectations.
Through collaboration, leadership, and technical expertise, AWEX continues to support the long-term success of the Australian wool industry.

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​​Australia’s digital wool specification and on-farm data capture platform. WoolClip streamlines data entry, enabling faster, more accurate documentation and forming the foundation of digital traceability for Australian wool.

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Australia’s home-grown sustainability certification for traceable, well-prepared wool. AWSS aligns with global market expectations and Australia’s best practices, supporting market access through trusted standards and digital traceability.

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​The National Wool Declaration (NWD) is the trusted, voluntary declaration of mulesing status for Australian wool. The NWD Integrity Program strengthens trust in these declarations through a robust system of on-farm and desktop audits.

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The foundation of Australian wool traceability. Australian wool packs are now eBales, featuring QR codes and RFID technology to give each bale a unique identification, enabling seamless tracking from farm to mill, giving buyers confidence in provenance and supporting a trusted global supply chain.

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Maintaining excellence in wool clip preparation. AWEX maintains the Code of Practice for the preparation of Australian wool clips and manages the registration of Wool Classers, supporting consistent, high-quality clip preparation for the global market.

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AWEX underpins Australia’s wool marketing system with trusted auction services, transparent information, and robust integrity services that give buyers and sellers confidence in a fair and efficient marketplace.

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Market Information Services
AWEX Market Information Services delivers timely and industry-leading wool market insights, supporting decision-making across the global wool supply chain. Providing daily, weekly, monthly, and annual report options, market participants can have access to real-time data and historical benchmarks that shape the Australian wool market.

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​​​​Frequently Asked Questions

AWEX (Australian Wool Exchange) is a member-based, independent organisation that provides essential services, standards, and certifications to support the quality, integrity, efficiency, and sustainability of the Australian wool industry.

AWSS is Australia’s home-grown sustainability certification for wool, designed to meet the demands for sustainable, traceable, and high-quality wool while aligning with Australia’s unique production systems, regulatory standards, and best practices.

The National Wool Declaration (NWD) is a voluntary form that allows wool growers to provide important information about their wool clip. While this information can’t be physically measured, it’s valuable to buyers, processors, and retailers who want to understand the mulesing status and the risk of dark or medullated fibres in the wool they purchase.

AWEX delivers comprehensive traceability solutions, including:
eBale – uniquely identified wool packs with QR and RFID technology,
WoolClip – digital data capture from the farm gate,
AWSS Certification – providing sustainability and supply chain transparency.

Yes, AWEX is completely independent and operates as a not-for-profit organisation. It is not levy-funded and is supported by its members, which include wool brokers, exporters, private treaty merchants, processors, wool producers, and industry associates.

WoolClip is Australia’s digital wool specification and on-farm data capture platform, that seamlessly integrates eBales, enabling efficient wool data capture, digital traceability, and biosecurity compliance.

The NWD is a trusted voluntary declaration for mulesing status, launched by AWEX in 2008. The NWD Integrity Program (NWD-IP) ensures accuracy through on-farm and desktop audits, supporting confidence in Australian wool.

AWEX maintains the registration of Australian Wool Classers to uphold industry standards in wool clip preparation. It also manages the Code of Practice for the Preparation of Australian Wool Clips and conducts audits of wool before sale to support quality clip preparation standards.

AWEX manages key auction services, including:
Annual Wool Selling Program (WSP) – optimising sale schedules,
National Auction Selling Committee (NASC) – ensuring fair and transparent auctions,
AWEX-ID – appraising non-measured greasy wool characteristics.

AWEX delivers industry-leading market reports, available daily, weekly, monthly, and annually, with real-time updates via email, SMS, and online subscriptions. These reports serve as global benchmarks for the Australian wool market.

AWEX market reports are available through:
AWEX Online – premium real-time access.
Email subscriptions – daily and weekly reports delivered to your inbox.
SMS alerts – short daily summaries for on-the-go updates.

AWEX membership is open to wool brokers, exporters, private treaty merchants, processors, wool producers, and industry associates. Contact AWEX to learn more about membership benefits and application details.